Where does “spirochetemia” come from?
spirochetemia (English) comes from English spirochete, from Translingual Spirochaeta, from Ancient Greek χαίτη, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeh₂it- — curly hair.
spirochetemia (English): The presence of spirochetes in the blood
Definitions
- The presence of spirochetes in the blood
Ancestry of “spirochetemia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spirochete | Any of several coiled bacteria of the order... |
| 2 | Translingual | Spirochaeta | genus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χαίτη | loose, flowing hair; used especially of back... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeh₂it- | curly hair |